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frequently under any circumstances), it is always 

 dangerous and very often fatal. 



The general conduct of the caravan depends 

 so much on the number of the porters, and on 

 whether you are alone or not, that it is difficult 

 to give much advice of any use. I had no infor- 

 mation before starting, and was obliged to find out 

 by bitter and painful experience much that was 

 extremely simple. 



The most i m - 

 port ant clue is to 

 organise everything. 

 Every man should 

 have his special 

 work to do on arriv- 

 ing in camp. Cer- 

 tain men have to 

 pitch your tent, 

 others to pile the 

 loads, which should 

 be counted by a 

 European. One man 

 should bring wood and water for your cook, and 

 sets of men should take it in turn to fetch wood 

 for the camp fires. It is, I find, a very good plan 

 to have every ten porters under a special headman 

 or askari ; this makes the giving out of food and 

 the general camp work easier to the men them- 

 selves, as otherwise the weaker may be obliged 

 to do everything for days together. 



Fig. 46. — Camp at Mkuyuni. 



